It's A Boy!

Courtney and her husband Bruce are very pleased to announce the birth of their beautiful son Jeremy Thomas at 11:11PM on July 9 (Courtney's birthday!) Jeremy weighed 8 lbs 6 oz. His middle name is in honour of Bruce's dad "Grandpa Tom".

Big congratulations from all NPIDA families Courtney and Bruce!

We can't wait to welcome Jeremy!

Boy or Girl?

Andrea predicting the gender of Courtney's baby

Thank you to Josee B for submitting this photo taken last Tuesday night. Josee says "They were trying to figure out if it's a boy or a girl...verdict...a boy!"

For those of you who don't know; there is an old "baby gender prediction" superstition that goes like this: "Take a wedding ring and attach it to a thread. Hold the dangling ring over the pregnant mom's belly while she is lying down. If the wedding ring swings in a strong circular motion, it means you will have a girl. If it moves in a back and forth motion like a pendulum, it means you will have a boy".

NPIDA Instructor and Staff First Aid Training

Emma, Olivia, Aisling, Mackenzie, Laurel, Catalina,
Carrie (front), Courtney, Mikaela, Paula and Nora

Cory

Mackenzie and Laurel

Mikaela and Catalina

Many thanks to Nora for submitting these photos taken at the St John Ambulance Emergency Community Care First Aid training session, which took place on November 23. 12 NPIDA instructors, assistant instructors and staff attended the 9-hour course. Nora said "It was a very empowering day for all 12 of us! I loved having the chance to train with our fellow teachers!"

First Aid Training at NPIDA

Nora has submitted the following:

I would like to let everyone know that 11 of our NPIDA instructors, assistant instructors and staff members will be taking a St John Ambulance Emergency Community Care First Aid course together on Saturday November 23^rd 2013. We are all excited to renew and acquire first aid skills so we feel more empowered to assist infants, children and adults when emergency first aid skills are required!

Thank you to Courtney, Aisling, Mackenzie, Catalina, Laurel, Emma B, Paula, Olivia, Mikaela and Carrie for taking the time next Saturday to attend the 9 hour first aid course! In light of Jamie’s recent and serious health emergency at NPIDA we are all excited to take the course together next Saturday in North Vancouver!

Clip art from Google Images.